cul·ture
/ˈkəlCHər/
The characteristics and knowledge
of a particular group of people,
encompassing language, religion,
cuisine, social habits, music and arts.
no·mads
/ˈnōˌmads/
People who do not stay long in the
same place; wanderers, travelers.
Currently in Seattle, WA
Next Stop: Tahiti, French Polynesia
Total Miles Traveled: 10,366
cul·ture
/ˈkəlCHər/
The characteristics and knowledge of a particular group of people, encompassing language, religion, cuisine, social habits, music and arts.
no·mads
/ˈnōˌmads/
People who do not stay long in the same place; wanderers, travelers.
Currently in Seattle, WA
Next Stop: Tahiti, French Polynesia
Total Miles Traveled: 10,366
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WELCOMETraveling the world full-time
with our two teenagers and three dogs.
Making memories and learning.
Traveling the world full time with our two teenagers and three dogs. Making memories and learning.
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Welcome to Our Family Travel Blog
Welcome
Welcome to Our Family Travel Blog
Welcome
We are a family of 4 plus 3 dogs, traveling the U.S. and Mexico full time.
Grant is an Aussie Mindful Leadership Best-Selling Author, Speaker and Business Strategist and Jana is a Czech born and raised Creative Director and Artist. Our son, Jack, is 16 and our daughter, Stella (aka Stellie, Ellie, or Bean) is 15. We also have Mackie and Paigie, 9-year old Labradoodles and Phoebe, a 3-year old Great Dane.
Since 2020 has turned out to be a doozie, we decided to sell our home in Charlottesville, Virginia, move into “Thelma & Louise,” a 2002 Monaco Diplomat RV and a 2016 Jeep Wrangler and travel the U.S. and Mexico for the foreseeable future.
After 7 months of traveling the U.S. and Mexico in Thelma, we are transitioning to a catamaran in Tahiti. We will spend the next 4 months sailing French Polynesia and the South Pacific to Australia.
We invite you to travel with us by following our social channels below.
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Paigie, Phoebe & Mackie
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Thelma & Louise
“Why We Sold Our Home to Live on a Bus and Travel Full-Time”
by Grant & Jana
“Why We Sold Our Home to Live on a Bus and Travel Full-Time”
by Grant & Jana
“How We Stay Safe & Healthy While Traveling Full-Time during COVID-19”
by Grant & Jana
“How We Stay Safe & Healthy While Traveling Full-Time during COVID-19”
by Grant & Jana
“Lessons From the Road | Less is More: Adventure Over Stuff”
by Jana
“Lessons From the Road | Less is More: Adventure Over Stuff”
by Jana
Gray whale migration in Todos Santos, Mexico. Footage by Jack.
Our Trip
Trip
Our Trip
Trip
About Us
About
About Us
About
Best-Selling Author & Business Strategist | MacGyver
Creative Director | Artist Outdoors
16 | Soccer Player | Music | “The Office”
15 | Artist | Singer | Animal Lover | Anime
About Thelma the Bus
About
About Thelma
About
Thelma is our 2002 Monaco Diplomat RV. She is 40-feet long and has a main living area with a custom built dining section, kitchen section with a fridge, freezer and pantry, two custom built bunks for the kids and a wardrobe with a large cabinet and drawers. The bathroom area is in between the main living area and the back bedroom, which has a queen size bed, large closet and plenty of cabinets and drawers for storage.
Thelma tows Louise, our 2016 Jeep Wrangler.
Thelma is our 2002 Monaco Diplomat RV. She is 40-feet long and has a main living area with a custom built dining section, kitchen section with a fridge, freezer and pantry, two custom built bunks for the kids and a wardrobe with a large cabinet and drawers. The bathroom area is in between the main living area and the back bedroom, which has a queen size bed, large closet and plenty of cabinets and drawers for storage.
Thelma tows Louise, our 2016 Jeep Wrangler.
Our Travel Blog
Our Travel BlogTravel
Please note that the focus of our blog is not to be a travel guide or a review site. Rather, it is a family diary of our travels accompanied by “Reflections,” which are thought pieces about our experiences.
Our Travel Blog
Travel
Please note that the focus of our blog is not to be a travel guide or a review site. Rather, it is a family diary of our travels accompanied by “Reflections,” which are thought pieces about our experiences.
Travel Diary
Travel
A daily log of what we get up to, including a photo and video gallery from each day.
Day 232: Seattle, WA & Tahiti, FP
Wednesday, June 16, 2021Seattle, WA & Tahiti, French PolynesiaTOTAL MILES TRAVELED: 10,366instagramfacebookyoutubetwitterinstagramfacebookyoutubetwitterPhoto GalleryClick image to enlarge.Video...
Day 231: Seattle, WA & Tahiti, FP
Tuesday, June 15, 2021Seattle, WA & Tahiti, French PolynesiaTOTAL MILES TRAVELED: 10,366instagramfacebookyoutubetwitterinstagramfacebookyoutubetwitterPhoto GalleryClick image to enlarge.Video...
Reflections
Reflections
Our personal reflections on some of our travel experiences.
How Big Is Too Big?
Lessons From the Road | How Big Is Too Big?instagramfacebookyoutubetwitterDoes Our Built Environment Affect Our Relationships? The “Big Mac” symbolizes the belief that more is better. If one beef patty is good, wouldn’t two beef patties be better? Similarly, the...
Lessons from the Road | Less is More: Adventure over Stuff
Lessons From the Road | Less is More: Adventure Over StuffinstagramfacebookyoutubetwitterWe have been on the road for about four months, and while that’s a relatively short time, I think that some of the big lessons happen in the initial “adjustment period” of an...
Places
Places
These are some of the states we have visited so far. Click here to view all.
BC
Baja, Mexico
UT
Utah
National Parks
Parks
These are some of the National Parks we have visited. Click here to view all.
AZ
Grand Canyon
UT
Arches
Seattle Marine Aquarium & Pike Place Market, Seattle, WA.
The boys left for Tahiti today and the girls get an extra week in Seattle. We miss them already though!💕
Sibling love is the best. He probably put her in a (very gentle) choke hold shortly after this because she pretended to sneeze in his mouth or something. Or maybe she tried to pants him again. Never know with these two.
The last stop on our North American adventure: Seattle. We met a few very nice people, saw a lot of great art, and ate some good food. Also, Pride is going strong in Seattle and it is one of the friendliest and kindest cities we have been to. 🏳️🌈✌️
Yesterday, we said goodbye to Thelma the bus. Our new home, “Hanavave,” is a 38-foot catamaran in Tahiti. We will spend the next 4 months sailing French Polynesia and the South Pacific all the way to Australia. All of us are grateful and excited for the next chapter.
Happy 15th Birthday to our sweet Stellie 💚
There are about 300 grizzly bears in Glacier National Park, but bear encounters are really rare. Roughly two million people visit Glacier each year, and more than one million go into the backcountry. On average, there are only one or two non-lethal bear incidents in a given year.
Today, we hiked the Trout Lake Trail in Glacier National Park. The trail led through a burned forest, a result of the Sprague Wildfire caused by a lightning storm in 2017. The fire engulfed 16,982 acres, which feels without end when you’re standing in it. It’s a very different experience, the contrast of the endless black charred trees against the fresh green foliage and beautiful wildflowers. We dubbed this hike “the wildflower hike.”
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